But Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said he’s confident Carter can still be “outstanding.” “He’s working at it, though. But the man who drafted Carter, Cowboys owner and General Manager Jerry Jones, hasn’t lost any confidence in him. If Carter really has what i… (more)t takes to be an outstanding linebacker, 2014 would be a good time to show it. Which just means that if Carter can play well consistently, he’s going to be every bit the player Jones thought he was three years ago. “We saw things, there’s an old adage, if you’ve seen him do it a few times, you know they can do it at least and you go from there,” Jones told the Dallas Morning News. We saw things, there’s an old adage, if you’ve seen him do it a few times, you know they can do it at least and you go from there,” Jones said. It’s not a condition, he’s going to become more of a pro and more understanding about the kind of commitment and the kind of detail and preparation it takes and he’ll be a lot better for it.